Assistant Manager, Supplier Management

Position Title

Assistant Manager, Supplier Management (Maintenance Services & MRO)

Report To

Senior Manager, Supplier Management

Position Summary

Responsible for managing supplier relationships, particularly for Maintenance Services & MRO vendors, to ensure suppliers meet contractual obligations, performance standards, and business expectations. This role provides support to Senior Manager, Supplier Management in supplier negotiations, performance optimization, risk mitigation, and coordination between internal and external stakeholders.

Key Accountability

• Develop and implement supplier engagement plan to maximise value from suppliers, as well as enhance their service quality and efficiency. To represent the organization in strategic negotiations, governance meetings, and supplier engagement forums to align with business directions. To establish and lead long-term partnerships with new and existing key suppliers to drive maximum value, quality, cost efficiency, and continuous improvement
• Serve as the primary liaison between suppliers and internal stakeholders, at high level engagements, to ensure smooth coordination of goods and service delivery to support business operations
• To manage end-to-end contract lifecycle and drive Category Management process by providing relevant inputs, expected service level and supplier performance feedback, as well as leading contract negotiation, supplier selection and contract management to ensure alignment with maintenance operations.
• Enforce, monitor and analyze supplier performance using scorecards, KPIs, and audit assessments. To prepare periodic reporting and develop corrective action plans for any issues relating to supplier performance. Manage supplier risk and ensure compliance with aviation industry regulations and corporate policies. To identify and develop mitigation plans related to critical supplier dependencies.
• Identify and promote continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers and internal stakeholders to promote process efficiency and optimization based on industry best practices and advancement
• Support Senior Manager, Supplier Management in monitoring and managing team deliveries and capabilities, to ensure achievement of optimum business outcomes
• Any other related task as assigned by the supervisor.

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